Third graders learn that a friendly letter has five parts that always come in the same order, from the date at the top to the signature at the end, and put them in sequence.
Students will be able to…
A friendly letter has five parts that always go in the same order. What comes first at the top, and what signs it off at the end?
Project this and put the parts of a friendly letter in order — tap each part from the date to the signature.
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You want to write to a cousin far away. A letter has a few parts that always go in the same order. What comes first, and what comes last?
Students put the letter parts in order.
Students label parts of a letter.
Students write a real friendly letter.
Students reflect on friendly letters.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
Produce writing in which the organization is appropriate to the task.
Write routinely for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Use commas and other conventions correctly in writing.
Write to recount events and provide a sense of closure.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick someone to write to and write all five parts in order, then check that nothing is missing, so the format becomes a habit. A printable friendly-letter worksheet is in the English Language Arts library.
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